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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/34 (21) Application number: 95925576.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 37/ 12( . ) F16L 37/ 08( . ) F16L 3/ 00( . ) F16L 37/ 098( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/008580 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/013684 (09.05.1996 Gazette 1996/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.11.1994 US 19940332673 (71) Applicant: ITT INDUSTRIES, INC. Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARMAN, Anthony, K. Waterford, MI 48329 (US) PRONTBRIAND, Duane, J. Metamora, MI 48455 (US) (74) Representative: Portwich, Peter  c/o ITT Automotive Europe GmbH Guerickestrasse 7 60488 Frankfurt 60488 Frankfurt (DE)